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Fallon FORGE: Analogue Outcrop Samples

Mar 12, 2018
1.94 MB
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Compilation of results for mechanical and fluid flow properties of analogue outcrop samples experimental data for compressional and shear wave velocities, tensile strengths, and compressive strengths. Outcrop location and sample orientation data are documented in a separate csv file.
Authors
Blankenship, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories
geothermalenergyforgeegsfallonnevadageologyanaloguehand samplesvetted-nooutcropmechanicsnv

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Shear Experiments Linking Fault Roughness, Friction, Permeability, and P-Wave Characteristics

Aug 20, 2025
23.22 GB
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This dataset contains results from five laboratory shear experiments on gneiss and granitoid samples from the Utah FORGE site, conducted at Penn State University. The experiments investigate links between fault surface roughness, frictional behavior, permeability, and P-wave acous...
Authors
Eijsink, A. et al Pennsylvania State University
geothermalenergyfrictionroughnessutah forgeegslaboratory datamodeled datashear experimentsfault mechanicspermeabilityp-waveacoustic transmissivityfault roughnessrate-and-state frictionbiaxial deformationgneissgranitoidoptical profilometrykeyencersfit3000mechanical dataacoustic datafault zone propertiesgeomechanicsrock physicsgeothermal reservoir characterization

Geocellular Model of Mt. Simon Sandstone for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study

Dec 31, 2018
111.49 MB
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The geocellular model of the Mt. Simon Sandstone was constructed for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study. Starting with the initial area of review (18.0 km by 18.1 km [11.2 miles by 11.3 miles]) the boundaries of the model were trimmed down to 9.7 ...
Authors
Damico, J. University of Illinois
geothermalenergygeocellular modelingmt. simon sandstoneillinois basinddudeep direct-use3-duniversity of illinois at urbana champaignfeasibilitycharacterizationillinoisstructuralgeologygeologicmodeldensityporositypermeabilitythermal conductivityheat capacitythicknessdepthst. peterthermalhydrologicmechanicalpetrophisicalproperties3dreservoir

Geocellular model of St. Peter Sandstone for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU Feasibility Study

Dec 31, 2018
68.79 MB
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The geocellular model of the St. Peter Sandstone was constructed for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DDU feasibility study. Starting with the initial area of review (18.0 km by 18.1 km [11.2 miles by 11.3 miles]) the boundaries of the model were trimmed down to 9.7 ...
Authors
Damico, J. University of Illinois
geothermalenergyst. peter sandstoneillinois basinddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinois at urbana-champaign3-dgeocellular modelingfeasibilitycharacterizationillinois3dstructuralgeologymodelreservoirgeologicthermalhydrologicmechanicalpropertiespetrophysicalthermal conductivityspecific heat capacityheat capacityporositydensitypermeabilitythicknessdepthmt simon

Data for Uncontained Ruptures Reduce Energetics of Triggered Seismicity: Laboratory Fault Reactivation Experiments

Apr 13, 2026
43.25 MB
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The dataset contains raw mechanical data from laboratory fault reactivation experiments on pre-stressed granite/granitoid samples, along with experimental parameters and MATLAB processing code for data deduction. The raw time-series data were recorded using a triaxial-shear appara...
Authors
Elsworth, D. et al Pennsylvania State University
injection-induced seismicityfault pre-stressseismic moment scalingrupture regimesinduced seismicitytriggered seismicityfault reactivationfluid injectionearthquake magnitudeforecastingrupture mechanicscontained ruptureuncontained ruptureseismic momentlaboratory experimentsraw datatriaxial sheargranitegranitoidgeomechanicsshear displacementaxial displacementmatlab

Utah FORGE: Final Topical Report 2018

Apr 07, 2018
173.06 MB
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This is the final topical report for the Phase 2B Utah FORGE project, which is located near Roosevelt Hot Springs, Utah. This PDF format report details results associated with the conceptual geologic model, deep well 58-32, rock geomechanics, reservoir temperatures, seismic survey...
Authors
Moore, J. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgeroosevelt hot springsutah forge phase 2butah forge 2b final reportutah forge final reportutah forge 2bconceptual geologic modelgeologystructuralsoil gas surveyseismic reflectiontemperature profilewell 58-32geomechanical propertiesstress analysisseismic monitoringmicroseismicityinduced seismicityseismicitytemtransient electromagneticspermeabilitypetrology cuttingsco2hecarbon dioxideheliumismpinduced seismicity mitigation planenvironmental impact assessmenttechno-economic assessmentoutreachgeophysicswellpetrologyhydrochemistryfracturesgravitypermittinginfrastrutureseismic mitigationenvironmental assessmentrock stressgeomechanicssoil gasdfnconstructionquaternary faultsutahegsmilford

Utah FORGE: Laboratory Experiments Examining the Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Processes on Hydraulic Transmissivity Evolution

Apr 03, 2023
858.13 kB
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Using laboratory slide-hold-slide experiments, at temperatures from 22 to 200 degrees C, to examine effects of fracture reactivation and quasi-static loading on the evolution of fluid transport properties of simulated fractures in Westerly granite. At all temperatures, the in-plan...
Authors
Lockner, D. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgehydraulic transmissivityfluid-rock interactionsshear fracturessealinggranite

Self-Healing and Re-Adhering Polymer-Cements with Improved Toughness

Nov 11, 2015
16.14 MB
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Polymer-cement experiments were conducted in order to assess the chemical and thermal properties of various polymer-cement composites. This file set includes the following polymer-cement analyses: Polymer-Cement Composite Synthesis Polymer-Cement Interactions by Atomistic Simulat...
Authors
Fernandez, C. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalself-healingcementpolymerwellbore integritywater to cementratiopolymer mass percentageatomistic simulationsradial distribution functioncompressive strengthfracture toughnesspolymer-cementftirfourier transform infrared spectroscopychemical analysissulfuric acidco2thermal shockbrinebulk thermal propertiesh2so4attackmineral acidresistanceconsistencyflowabillitydynamic yield strengthrheologypermeabilitysemedxelemental compositionmicrostructurecompositional analysisthermogravimetric analysistotal carbon analysistoctictgatotal organic carbontotal inorganic carbonx-ray diffractionwellbore cementtechnologyintegritywellbore

Thermal-Hydrological-Mechanical Modelling of Stockton University Reservoir Cooling System, Fine Scale Stress Test Modelling

Feb 22, 2021
132.27 MB
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Mesh, properties, initial conditions, injection/withdrawal rates for modelling thermal, hydrological, and mechanical effects of fluid injection to and withdrawal from ground for Stockton University reservoir cooling system (aquifer storage cooling system), Galloway, New Jersey, fo...
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Smith, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalcoolingthermal-hydrological-mechanicalmodelingground sourcestress teststress modelingmodelstressinjectionwithdrawalfluidsimulationaquifer storage cooling systemreservoir cooling systemstockton universitynew jerseygeothermal coolingcfdflow simulationfea

Thermal-Hydrological-Mechanical Modelling of Stockton University Reservoir Cooling System, Large Scale Grid

Feb 26, 2021
248.07 MB
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Mesh, properties, initial conditions, injection/withdrawal rates for modeling thermal, hydrological, and mechanical effects of fluid injection to and withdrawal from ground for Stockton University reservoir cooling system (aquifer storage cooling system), Galloway, New Jersey, on ...
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Smith, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalcoolingthermal-hydrological-mechanicalmodelingground sourcesimulationflowcfdflow simulationmodelreservoir coolinginjectionreservoir cooling systemaquifer storage cooling systemgroundground coolinggeothermal coolingreservoirnew jerseystockton universitywithdrawalfea

Community Geothermal: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design Report and Drawings Wallingford, CT

Jul 31, 2024
4.85 MB
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Included here are the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design report and drawings for the proposed community geothermal system at an affordable housing complex in Wallingford, Connecticut. The report and drawings were developed by LN Consulting, in partnership with the Univers...
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Donahue, I. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)
geothermalmechanicalelectricalplumbingdesignconnecticutaffordable housingheating and coolingcommunity geothermaldrawingsreportgeothermal systemtechnologyequipmentheat pumpwater source heat pumpborehole fieldgldengineeringwallingfordcommgeo

Utah FORGE: Report on the Thermal Properties of Wells 16A(78)-32 & 58-32 Granite

May 04, 2021
2.71 MB
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This is a report from Metarock Laboratories on the thermal properties of Utah FORGE wells 16A(78)-32 & 58-32 granite. The report includes pictures of core samples, core details for the samples (where the sample was taken and the size of the sample), sample thermal expansion test r...
Authors
Laboratories, M. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalutah forgeegswell 16a78-32 granite thermal propertieswell 58-32 granite thermal propertiesutah forge granite thermal propertieswell 58-32 granitewell 16a78-32 graniterock thermal propertiesmetarock reportwell 58-32well 16a78-32granite thermal propertiesthermal expansiontestteststestinggranitesamplecore samplereportcore datahydrostaticradial velocitymeasurement

Utah FORGE: Rock Properties

Apr 07, 2018
32.28 MB
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This is an Excel spreadsheet that contains rock properties from several wells in the Utah FORGE study area. This includes a map of the wells. Data is described in the Final Topical Report included in the resources below.
Authors
Gwynn, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyforgeutah forgerock propertiesroosevelt hot springsroosevelt hot springs rock propertiesresistivitytemperature plotsgammasonicdensityvelocitycaliperporositymaficslocation mapdrilling datalog responsequartzbulk densityksparmagnetic susceptibilitycorerock propsutahrockpropertieswell dataresourcecharacterizationgeomechanicsegsmilford

Utah FORGE: Well 58-32 Granite Core Thermal Properties Test Results Report (Oct. 2021)

Oct 29, 2021
1.12 MB
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This is a presentaiton from Metarock Laboratories on the thermal properties of Utah FORGE well 58-32 granite core. The presentation includes pictures of core samples, core details for the samples (sample depths and size), sample thermal expansion test results, and radial velocity ...
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Laboratories, M. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgeegswell 58-32well 58-32 granite thermal propertiesutah forge granite thermal propertieswell 58-32 graniterock thermal propertiesthermal expansiontesttestinggranite testingcore testinggranite core testingradial velocity testingradial velocitythermal expansion testingutah forge granitethermal propertiesforgetemperaturepresentationtemperature monitoringwell datacharacterizationcore data

Utah FORGE: 2023 Large Upscaled Discrete Fracture Network Models

Oct 02, 2023
7.83 GB
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This dataset includes the data and a report on the large upscaled discrete fracture network modeling done for the Utah FORGE project in 2023. The FORGE modeling team is making five discrete fracture network (DFN) realizations of a large reservoir model available to researchers. Th...
Authors
Finnila, A. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergydfnfracturesutah forgeegs fracture modelwspforgeegslarge upscaled dfnroosevelt hot springswell 16a78-32reservoir engineeringfracmanengineered geothermal systemsstimulationmodellingpermeabilityporosityreservoir modelingdiscrete fracture networkreservoir propertiesfracture modeling

Utah FORGE: Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Sierra White Granite Joints at Elevated Temperatures

Nov 24, 2025
2.38 MB
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This dataset contains results from laboratory direct shear experiments performed on tension-induced fractures in Sierra White granite under saturated conditions at target temperatures of 50 C and 100 C. The data were collected using a custom water-pressurized chamber equipped with...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsp-waves-waveelastic wave propagationegslaboratory datafracturesdirect shearraw datageomechanicssaturated fracturesshear displacementeffective normal stresspore pressureultrasonic measurementsgeophysical responserock mechanicsstimulation

Material Properties for Brady Hot Springs Nevada USA from PoroTomo Project

Mar 06, 2019
242.91 MB
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The PoroTomo team has completed inverse modeling of the three data sets (seismology, geodesy, and hydrology) individually, as described previously. The estimated values of the material properties are registered on a three-dimensional grid with a spacing of 25 meters between nodes....
Authors
Feigl, K. and PoroTomo Team, . University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyporotomoseismologygeodesyhydrologynevadabrady hot springsporoelastic tomographyinversionmodeling3dmaterialpropertiesunconsolidatedfracturedshallowstructuraltrendsgeologystrikedipthermal contractionpressuresubsidencepumpinghydraulic conductivityrateseismic amplitudefaultzonepermeableconduitfluidreservoirconceptualmodelpropertydensityp-waves-waveseismicvelocityyoungs moduluspoissons ratiointerferometrytemperaturelithologystrain rate

EGS Collab Experiment 2: 4100 Foot Level Elastic Property Data

Dec 18, 2020
3.48 MB
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Static and dynamic elastic properties (Young's modulus, Shear Modulus, P-wave Modulus, and Poisson's Ratio) of amphibolites and rhyolites from the TV4100 and TH4100 boreholes at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory (SURF). Elastic properties include Young's modulus, Poisson...
Authors
Jahnke, B. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergysurfegs collabelastic properties4100 levelyoungs moduluspoisson ratioshear modulusp-wave modulusdifferential strainstrainaxial strainlateral strainvolumetric strainamphiboliterhyoliteth4100tv4100rock failureegsraw dataexperiment 2experimentaldifferential stressgeologygeophysicsuniaxial loadingtriaxial loadingboreholestress strain curvesstress-strain curvesstaticdynamicsouth dakota

Utah FORGE 5-2565: Final Report on the Evolution of Permeability and Strength Recovery of Shear Fracture Under Hydrothermal Conditions

Aug 24, 2025
3.52 MB
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This report discusses the results of research on the ability to create and/or reactivate and subsequently sustain fracture systems which are strongly influenced by complexly coupled mechanical (M) and chemical (C) processes in reservoirs forced from equilibrium by hydraulic stimul...
Authors
Jeppson, T. et al United States Geological Survey
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsenhanced geothermal systemsfluid-rock interactionsthmc processesfracture evolutionusgsfracturesgeothermal resorvoirsfracture reactivationthmcmechanicalchemicalhydraulic stimulationthermal drawdownfinal reporttechnical report

University of Illinois Campus Deep Direct-Use Feasibility Study Thermal Properties of Geologic Formations in Illinois Basin

Mar 30, 2018
Size unavailable
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Thermal property data for rocks and and minerals and unconsolidated (glacial) sediments units from within and outside the Illinois Basin were compiled for modeling heat transport in the subsurface.
Authors
Lin, Y. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergyddudeep direct-useuniversity of illinoisillinois basinthermal propertiesgeologic formationsthermophysics

Understanding Constraints on Geothermal Sustainability Through Reservoir Characterization at Brady Geothermal Field, Nevada

Jul 11, 2018
4.46 MB
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The vast supply of geothermal energy stored throughout the Earth and the exceedingly long time required to dissipate that energy makes the world's geothermal energy supply nearly limitless. As such, this resource holds the potential to provide a large supply of the world's energy ...
Authors
Patterson, J. University of Wisconsin
geothermalenergyhydrogeologydtsreservoir characterizationnevadabrady hot springsborehole pressureborehole temperaturedistributed temperature sensingporotomosustainabilitysustainable usesubsurface propertiesresorceidentificationassessmentproductioncharacterizationtemperaturepressurethermalhydraulicpropertiesanalyticalmodelnumericalanalysisreservoirsensitivityflow pathsfracturesflowpathwayspreferentialheattransportparameterssimulationpower production

Community Geothermal: Community Thermal Energy Network Report and Design Drawings Carbondale, CO

Sep 30, 2024
16.44 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset provides an overview of the design, development, and technical specifications of for a community-scale geothermal heating and cooling system in Carbondale, Colorado. This thermal energy network (TEN) within the town's Three-Two Zero Energy District (32ZED) is part of ...
Authors
Fox-Rubin, J. Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER)
geothermalenergycommgeocase studydesign drawingsretrofitthermal energy networkten32zedtechnical reportcommunity engagementambient temperature loopborefieldhigh temperature loopmechanicalelectricaldesignsspecificationsatlhtlpumpsheat pumpsblueprintscarbondalecolorado

Utah FORGE: Results of Direct Shear Tests on Saturated Joints in Sierra White Granite

Dec 31, 2022
1.18 MB
Publicly accessible
This dataset includes an Excel file with the results of direct shear tests to investigate the mechanical and geophysical response of saturated joints. Tests were conducted on induced tension-fractured Sierra White granite joints in a custom water pressurized chamber. The preparati...
Authors
Han, K. et al Purdue University
geothermalenergyutah forgesaturationrock saturationgranitesierra white granitelab testdirect shear testshear strengthshear stressgeophysicsseismic wavep-wavegeologyexcelprocessed data

Utah FORGE 2-2439v2: Reports on Stress Prediction and Modeling for Well 16B(78)-32 May 2025

Jun 05, 2025
20.34 MB
Publicly accessible
These two reports from the University of Pittsburgh document related efforts under Utah FORGE Project 2-2439v2 to estimate in-situ stresses in well 16B(78)-32 using laboratory data, machine learning models, and physics-based simulations. One report focuses on developing and valida...
Authors
Lu, G. et al University of Pittsburgh
geothermalenergyutah16b78-32in-situ stressultrasonic velocityutah forgeegs16bmachine learningtrue triaxial testingsonic logsstress predictionfar-field stressthermo-poro-mechanicalmodelingdeep learningfinite element modelgeothermal reservoirstress profilingstress anisotropytechnical report

Utah FORGE 3-2535: Final Report on Joint Electromagnetic, Seismic, and InSAR Imaging of Fracture Growth During EGS Resource Development

May 30, 2025
2 MB
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This dataset contains the final technical report for the project Joint Electromagnetic/Seismic/InSAR Imaging of Spatial-Temporal Fracture Growth and Estimation of Physical Fracture Properties During EGS Resource Development, carried out from 2021 to 2025 by Lawrence Berkeley Natio...
Authors
Alumbaugh, D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergyutah forgeegsseismicelectromageneticgeodeticdistributed fiber-optic sensingdata acquisitiondata processingdata interpretationtechnical reportinsarfracture growthfracture propertiesgeophysicsgeomechanics
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